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Flutterwave Secures Strategic Investment from Ripple for Series E Round

The partnership will integrate Ripple's stablecoin to enhance cross-border payments across Africa.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

6/16/2026

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Moroccan Proptech Agenz Secures $5 Million in Seed Funding

The round was co-led by Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures, and Saviu Ventures to boost transparency.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

6/11/2026

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African Startups Should Think About Liquidity From Day Zero

Maasai CEO Segun Cole explains why founders should plan for exits early, build relationships with acquirers, and treat liquidity as a core part of startup strategy.

Yassin El Hardouz

Chaimae Elfathi

6/10/2026

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Ghana's Ministry of Communication and DBG Partner to Boost Tech Startups

The partnership focuses on long-term financing and mentorship for startups in key sectors

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Jun 26 2026

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Angolan Mobility Startup Anda Secures Investment from Proparco

The financing will expand its drive-to-own model and accelerate its electric fleet expansion.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Jun 26 2026

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WayaWaya Founder Denies Widely Reported 2021 Acquisition by Ajua

Founder Teddy Ogallo says the arrangement was a personal consultancy, not a corporate acquisition.

Ali Abounasr El Alaoui

Fri Jun 26 2026

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BCEAO Extends Deadline for Fintechs to Join Interoperable Payments System

The extension gives banks and fintechs until September to connect to the PI-SPI platform.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Jun 26 2026

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MiniPay Partners With Visa and Gnosis Pay to Launch Stablecoin Debit Card

The new digital card allows users to spend stablecoin balances at over 175 million merchants.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Jun 26 2026

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Knowlix AI Launches All-in-One Platform to Automate Small Business Operations

The Munich-based startup's AI-powered platform aims to help SMEs manage back-office tasks.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Jun 26 2026

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Digital Lender Tala Lays Off Staff in Global Reorganization

The fintech firm is centralizing operations, affecting fewer than 10% of its Kenyan workforce.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Fri Jun 26 2026

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Paystack Launches Paystack Index for AI-Powered Payments in Nigeria

The early-access product lets users in Nigeria check out with merchants using AI agents like ChatGPT.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Thu Jun 25 2026

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Kenya’s Carbon-Capture Startups Land a Share of Tencent’s $30 Million Climate Fund

Octavia Carbon, Cella Mineral Storage and Flux join Tencent’s CarbonX 2.0 winners.

Ghita Khalfaoui

Thu Jun 25 2026